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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/02 (21) Application number: 97916403.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C01B 15/ 10( . ) C11D 3/ 12( . ) C11D 7/ 18( . ) C11D 3/ 06( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1997/001562 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/035806 (02.10.1997 Gazette 1997/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE Designated Extension States: SI (30) Priority: 27.03.1996 GB 19960006427 26.03.1997 IT 1997MI00711 (71) Applicant: SOLVAY INTEROX (Société Anonyme) B-1050 Bruxelles (BE)

(72) Inventors: JAMES, Alun, Pryce Blundellsands Liverpool L23 8SW (GB) HORNE, Graham, Robert Great Sankey Warrington Cheshire WA5 3JN (GB) RÖSLER, Richard B-1950 Kraainem (BE) PARVANEH, Soraya I-57100 Livorno (IT) PARDINI, Romano I-57013 Rosignano Solvay (IT) DELI, Pier, Luigi I-16040 Ne (IT) OWEN, Robert B-1200 Bruxelles (BE) SIGNORINI, Lido B-1040 Bruxelles (BE) BIGINI, Stefano I-57013 Rosignano Solvay (IT) DROSTE, Uve D-56598 Reinbrohl (DE) MATHES, Manfred D-53557 Bad Hönningens 251 (DE) (74) Representative: Meyers, Liliane, et al  Solvay S.A. Département de la propriété industrielle 310, rue de Ransbeek 1120 Bruxelles 1120 Bruxelles (BE)